P. RAJA (October 07, 1952) a son of this divine soil, Puducherry, famed for its spiritual heritage, writes in his chosen language, English, and also in his mother tongue, Tamil. More than 5000 of his works – poems, short stories, interviews, articles, book reviews, plays, skits, features and novellas – have seen the light through newspapers and magazines that number to 350 in both India and elsewhere. He has 30 books for adults and 8 books for children in English and 13 books in Tamil. Apart from contributing special articles to Encyclopaedia of Post-Colonial Literature in English (London), Encyclopaedia of Tamil Literature in English, and to several other edited volumes, he has also written scripts for Television (Delhi). He broadcasts his short stories and poems from All India Radio, Puducherry. He was General Council Member of Central Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi (English Advisory Board 2008-2012) representing Pondicherry University. He is Editor of Transfire, a literary quarterly devoted to translations from various languages into English. His website is: www.professorraja.com
